The Learning College at Montgomery College

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The Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Services facilitates the smooth operation of collegewide academic processes and provides leadership for collegewide governance groups. Please consider this website to be the central vehicle for communicating matters concerning and originating from the EVP's office. We hope that you will not hesitate to contact us if we can be of assistance in any way.
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Dr. Mary Kay Shartle-Galotto

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Building the Learning College

In its efforts to establish the Learning College philosophy, Montgomery College has recognized these important items.

The College has dedicated its energy and its resources to bringing positive change into the lives of its students, its community and the larger community.
The College has heard the message of “Greater Expectations” and are preparing to engage the intentional learners of the new global environment with rigorous, yet relevant, educational challenges.
The College has its tradition of strong commitment to learning and are affirming a new focus on the measurable, tangible, and rewarding outcomes of our endeavors.

The Five Pillars

The Five Pillars: First-Year Experience, Service Learning, Learning, Learning Communities, Student Achievement and Tetention, and Outcomes Assessment

The Five Pillars: First-Year Experience, Service Learning, Learning, Learning Communities, Student Achievement and Tetention, and Outcomes Assessment

The Learning College at Montgomery College is comprised of five teams or "pillars". Each "pillar" is led by Vice Presidents, Provosts and a Dean of Student Development, and will continue to evolve as they become part of the College's culture, strategic planning and budgeting.

Learn More About Each of The Five Pillars

First-Year Experience (Red Team)
The development of a pilot program for providing multiple orientation opportunities for appropriate incoming students.
Service Learning (Orange Team)
The development of strategies to incorporate service learning for students and professional development centered around learning for our faculty.
Learning Communities (Blue Team)
The development of learning communities within our Collegewide instructional programs.
Student Achievement and Retention (Green Team)
The development and exploration of possible strategies and models for focusing our resources on student achievement.
Outcomes Assessment (Purple Team)
The development of an evaluation strategy that will allow us to assess the impact of this focus on learning, and provide the information we need to demonstrate the effectiveness of our initiatives to promote greater student learning.